Final Project Report 2: Wood Resin Table

Project Outcome After I poured the resin and went over it with a heat gun, I let it cure overnight.  I came outside the next morning and almost cried as…

Final Project Report 1: Wood Resin Table

Inspiration My initial inspiration from this project came from a sculpture that I saw in the VAC, it was a concrete sculpture that used some sort of epoxy to replicate…

Main Project Construction Update

After design review 2, I poured the epoxy resin in two stages.  The first pour was about 1/3 of the resin and took 4 hours to reach that “sweet” spot…

Design Review 2: Epoxy Resin Art

  I have now positioned the wood in the mold and will place weights over it to hold it down. Now that the wood and mold are set up, I…

Design Review 1: Epoxy Resin Art

Initial Design Process: With this change that has been going on, my project has changed as well. I am here in California and it has been problematic obtaining some of…

Top 5 Constraints 2020: Epoxy Resin Art

Here are the constraints for my main project: Time – The first constraint I need to keep in mind for this project is time.  Both of the materials I am…

Main Project Inspiration 2020: Epoxy Resin Art

  Epoxy resin is a class of reactive prepolymers that when combined with a hardener, molds into a solid plastic.  This resin can react with various other materials, including other…

Upcycle Final Report: The Everything Drawer

For my Upcycle project, I wanted to create something that utilized materials found from my everything drawer. The everything drawer is a commonplace for items that do not have a …

Upcycle Progress: The Everything Drawer

At this point, I have sketched up my idea for my upcycle project and have collected the necessary items from my everything drawer to make my idea come into being. …

Upcycle Inspiration: The Everything Drawer

When I was younger, and highly untidy, my parents would tell me “A place for everything, and everything in its place” to help teach me organization.  As I grew older,…

Exploring Aesthetics: Space

In my first exploration, I will be diving into the aesthetics of space.  Many natural occurrences in space that create aesthetics that are appealing to look at.  One of these…